FORMBY, Rev. Henry (2 son of Henry Greenhalgh Formby of Bury, Lancs. 1789–1834). b. 1816; ed. at Clitheroe gr. sch. Charterhouse and Brasenose coll. Ox.; B.A. 1837, M.A. 1841; V. of Ruardean, Gloucs. 1844; received into R.C. church at St. Mary’s college, Oscott 24 Jany. 1846; ordained priest at Oscott 18 Sep. 1847; priest at St. Chads, Birmingham and Wednesbury successively; resided at Dominican priory of St. Peter, Hinckley, Leics. about 1865 to death; edited for some years The monthly magazine of the Holy Rosary, n.s. 1873, &c.; author of A visit to the East 1843 and 40 other books. d. Normanton hall, Leics. 12 March 1884. Gillow’s English Catholics ii, 309–13 (1885).
FORREST, Sir James, 1 Baronet (son of James Forrest of Edinburgh, writer to the signet 1744–1820). b. 16 Oct. 1780; advocate 1803; lord provost of Edinburgh 1838; created a baronet 7 Aug. 1838; a ruling elder of established church of Scotland to 1843 when he joined the free church; grand master of grand lodge of freemasons in Scotland. d. Plymouth 5 April 1860.
FORREST, Robert. b. Carluke, Lanarkshire 1790; a stonemason in Clydesdale quarries; cut colossal figure of first Viscount Melville in centre of St. Andrew sq. Edinburgh; sculptor of statues of John Knox in Glasgow necropolis, and of Mr. Ferguson of Raith at Haddington 1843; opened his public exhibition of statuary on the Calton hill, Edinburgh 1832. d. Edinburgh 29 Dec. 1852. W. Anderson’s Scottish Nation iii, 710 (1863); Georgian Era iv, 180 (1834).
FORREST, Thomas. b. Burnwynd, Wilkieston, Midlothian 1805; studied under W. H. Lizars in Edinburgh; line engraver; many of his plates were published by Royal Assoc. for promotion of fine arts in Scotland; gave a complete set of his works 160 in number to Royal Scottish Academy 1884. d. Edinburgh. 15 Oct. 1889.
FORRESTER, Alfred Henry (son of Robert Forrester of 5 North gate, royal exchange, London, public notary). b. London 10 Sep. 1804; apprentice to a notary in the city; connected with his brother Charles Robert Forrester (who d. 15 Jany. 1850 aged 47) in business about 1825–39; illustrated several of his brother’s books in which the pseudonym of Alfred Crowquill was conjointly used by writer and artist, but afterwards it was used by the artist alone; contributed sketches to vols. 2, 3 and 4 of Punch 1842–3; member of staff of Illustrated London News from 1843; wrote and illustrated A. Crowquill’s Guide to watering places 1839 and 25 other books; illustrated wholly or partly Ups and Downs 1823 and 32 other books. d. 3 Portland place north, Clapham road, London 26 May 1872. Everitt’s English caricaturists (1886) 194, 368–71, 410; Illustrated Review 15 June 1872 pp. 737–42, portrait; Bentley’s Miscellany (1846) xix, 87, 99, portrait.
FORRESTER, Henry, stage name of Henry Frost. b. Capel near Dorking 9 April 1827; became an actor 1855; first appeared in London at Marylebone theatre as Korac in Zembuca 18 Dec. 1858; acted at Sadler’s Wells 1861–64, at Princess’s, Victoria, Surrey, Royalty, Lyceum; played Iago at Lyceum 14 Feb. 1876; played Daniel Druce in the provinces more than 300 times. d. Capel house, South Lambeth, London 9 April 1882. Illust. sp. and dr. news v, 31–3 (1876).
FORRESTER, Joseph James, Baron de Forrester. b. Hull 27 May 1809; merchant and wine shipper at Oporto 1831 to death; surveyed river Douro with a view to improvement of its navigation, and published a map of it 1848, adopted by Portuguese government as a national work; author of A word or two on port wine 1844, anon., 8 editions, for which he received addresses of thanks from 102 parishes of the Upper Douro; Oliveira Prize essay on Portugal 1853, 2 ed. 1854; created Baron de Forrester for life by Queen of Portugal; F.S.A. 1 May 1856; drowned in the river Douro near a rapid called the Ponto do Cachuo 12 May 1861. Memorials of Star club of London vol. 1 (1855).
FORSAYETH, Thomas (son of Rev. John Forsayeth of Cork). b. Cork 1798; ed. at Cork and Trin. coll. Dublin; called to Irish bar, Jany. 1824; went Munster circuit; recorder of Cork 1844 to death; Q.C. 6 July 1858. d. Merville, Queenstown, co. Cork 13 Oct. 1877. J. R. O’Flanagan’s Irish bar (1879) 408.
FORSHALL, Rev. Josiah (eld. son of Samuel Forshall of Witney, Oxon.) b. Witney 29 March 1795; ed. at Ex. coll. Ox., fell. of his coll. 30 June 1819 to 13 July 1826, assistant tutor 1820, tutor 1822–24; B.A. 1818, M.A. 1821; assist. keeper of MSS. in British Museum 1824, keeper 1827 to July 1837, secretary Feb. 1828–51; F.R.S. 12 June 1828; chaplain of Foundling Hospital 1829–59; edited Catalogue of Arundel and Burney manuscripts in British Museum 1834 and other catalogues; published Gospel of St. John arranged 1859, and other books; published with Sir F. Madden The Holy Bible ... in the earliest English versions made by John Wycliffe 4 vols. 1850. d. 49 Woburn place, London 18 Dec. 1863. R. Cowtan’s Memories of the British Museum (1872) 364–76.
FORSTER, Rev. Charles. Ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin; P.C. of Ash, Kent 1834–38; one of the six preachers in Canterbury cathedral 1835 to death; R. of Stisted near Braintree, Essex 1838 to death; author of Discourses on subjects of Scripture history 1823; The life of J. Jebb, bishop of Limerick 1836; The one primeval language 1851 and other books. d. Stisted rectory 20 Aug. 1871 aged 84. Braintree Advertiser 30 Aug. 1871 p. 2.